TESA, PESA, DFI

Sperm can be aspirated with a needle

Sperm can be aspirated with a needle from the testicle or from the vas deferens (a structure right next to the testicle that also contains sperm). The man is given some drugs to sedate him and some local anesthesia is also used to numb the area. Then a small needle is inserted and sperm is aspirated from either the epididymis or the testicle. There should be no severe pain. The procedure generally takes about 30 minutes. The sperms retrieved can be used for IVF-ICSI procedure.

Males with low sperm count.

Males with no sperm count ( Azoospermia).

Males with blocked tubes in their testes, or because of a genetic condition that prevents their sperm being released, require some form of surgical sperm retrieval.